Sample Student

Kenneth Williamson, Graduate Student - Plasma Physics Diagnostics Laboratory

Department of Physics/220
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557

Phone: (775) 784-6394
Email: kenw@physics.unr.edu

Curriculum Vitae: Williamson_CV.doc

Advisor:Res. Prof. Victor Kantsyrev


Presentations

  1. K. Williamson, V. Kantsyrev, A. Safronova, V. Ivanov, I. Shrestha, G. Osborne, N. Ouart, F. Yilmaz, V. Shlyaptseva, A. Astanovitsky, S. Batie, B. LeGalloudec, V. Nalajala, W. McDaniel, A. Haboub, T.Cowan. Study of planar wire arrays with various distribution of mass along the arrays plane on the 1 MA Zebra generator. 48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics, Philadelphia, PA, GP1 119 (Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2006), Bulletin of APS, v.51, N 7, p.132 (2006).


  2. V. Kantsyrev, A. Safronova, D. Fedin, N. Ouart, V. Nalajala, F. Yilmaz, T. Hoppe, G. Osborne, K. Williamson, J. Greenly, J. Douglas, R. McBride, L. Maxson, D. Hammer. UNR/CU Wire Array andX-pinch plasma experimental research on the 1 MA Cobra generator. DOE-NNSA Annual Review. Center for Pulsed-Power-Driven High-Energy-Density Plasma Studies at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY, July 6-7, 2005).


  3. V. L. Kantsyrev, D. A. Fedin, A. A. Esaulov, A. S. Safronova, V. Nalajala, K. Williamson, G. Osborne, M. Yilmaz, N. D. Ouart, J. B. Greenly, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, L. M. Maxson, D. Hammer, A. L.Velikovich. Studies of Al and W Wire array z-pinches implosion, and the role of “magnetic bubbles” in energy deposition at 1 MA Cobra generator A . 47th Annual Meeting of the Division of plasma Physics, Denver, CO (Oct. 24-28, 2005).


  4. V. Kantsyrev, L. Rudakov, A. Safronova, A. Esaulov, D. Fedin, V. Ivanov, K. Williamson, G. Osborne, I. Shrestha, N. Ouart, F. Yilmaz, A. Astanovitsky, S. Batie, B. LeGalloudec, V. Nalajala, M. Gruner, T. Cowan, A. Velikovich, A. Chuvatin. Experimental Results on 1 MA Planar Wire Arrays. 6th International Workshop on the Physics of Wire Array Z-Pinches (Scottsdale, AZ, April 30-May 4, 2006).


  5. V. Kantsyrev, A. Safronova, A. Esaulov, V. Ivanov, K. Williamson, G. Osborne, I. Shrestha, N. Ouart, F. Yilmaz, A. Astanovitsky, S. Batie, B. LeGalloudec, V. Nalajala, M. Gruner, T. Cowan, L. Rudakov, A. Velikovich, A. Chuvatin, J. Gradel. Planar Arrays and Z-pinch Dynamics. DOE-NNSA Annual Review of the NTF at the University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV, April 6-7, 2006).


  6. V. Kantsyrev, A. Safronova, , K. Williamson, I. Shrestha, G. Osborne, N. Ouart, F. Yilmaz, J. Greenly, K. Chandler, J. Douglass, R. McBride, D. Chalenski, D. Jackson, A. Yi, H. Wilhelm, T. Blanchard, D. Hammer, B. Kusse. Nested and single wire array experiments at 1 MA Cobra generator. DOE-NNSA Annual Review. Center for Pulsed-Power-Driven High-Energy-Density Plasma Studies at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY, June 1-2, 2006).


  7. V. L. Kantsyrev, A. S. Safronova, A. A. Esaulov, V. V. Ivanov, K. Williamson, G. Osborne, N. Ouart, I. Shrestha, F. Yilmaz, A. Astanovitsky, S. Batie, B. LeGalloudec, M. Gruner, T. Cowan, L. Rudakov, A. Velikovich, C. Coverdale, C. Deeney, P.D. LePell, J. Gradel, A. Chuvatin. New results on planar wire array implosions and their comparison with cylindrical wire arrays on the 1 MA Zebra generator. 33nd IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS-2006, 7A6 (Traverse City, MI, 4-8 June, 2006).


  8. V. Kantsyrev, L. Rudakov, A. Safronova, A. Chuvatin, A. Velikovich, V. Ivanov, , K. Williamson, I. Shrestha, A. Haboub, G. Osborne, N. Ouart, F. Yilmaz, V. Shlyaptseva, S. Batie, B. LeGalloudec, A. Astanovitsky, V. Nalajala, W. McDaniel, T. Cowan. Unique properties of the new Z-pinch source – planar wire array plasma. 12th International Workshop on Radiative Properties of Hot Dense Matter (Albufeira, Portugal, Sep. 11-15, 2006).


  9. V.L. Kantsyrev, A.S. Safronova, V.V. Ivanov, K. Williamson, I. Shrestha, G. Osborne, N. D. Ouart, M. F. Yilmaz, A. Haboub, T.E. Cowan, L.I. Rudakov, A.L. Velikovich, C.A. Coverdale, B.M. Jones, C. Deeney, P.D. LePell, A.S. Chuvatin. Implosion dynamics and radiation characteristics of planar wire arrays and their comparison with low-wire number cylindrical wire arrays features on the 1MA z-pinch generator at UNR . 48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics, Philadelphia, PA, CO2 7 (Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2006), Bulletin of APS, v.51, N 7, p.65 (2006).


  10. A. Safronova, N. Ouart, F. Yilmaz, G. Osborne, V. Kantsyrev, K. Williamson, I. Shrestha, J. Greenly, K. Chandler, J. Douglass, R. McBride, D. Chalenski, A. Yi, H. Wilhelm, T. Blanchard, D. Hammer, B. Kusse. Spectroscopy of HED plasma produced in Cobra experiments. DOE-NNSA Annual Review. Center for Pulsed-Power-Driven High-Energy-Density Plasma Studies at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY, June 1-2, 2006).


  11. A. Safronova, V. Kantsyrev, N. Ouart, G. Osborne, K. Williamson, I. Shrestha, F. Yilmaz, A. Esaulov, D. Fedin, T. Cowan, J. Apruzese, A. Velikovich, C. Coverdale, C. Deeney, P.D. LePell, L. Rudakov, A. Chuvatin. Spectroscopic modeling of radiation from planar wire arrays produced on the 1 MA pulsed power generator at UNR. 33nd IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS-2006, 3C4 (Traverse City, MI, 4-8 June, 2006).


  12. A.S. Safronova, V.L. Kantsyrev, M. F. Yilmaz, G. Osborne, N. D. Ouart, K. Williamson, I. Shrestha, V. Shlyaptseva, S. Batie, B. LeGalloudec, A. Astanovitsky, V. Nalajala, W. McDaniel, T.E. Cowan. Radiative properties of implosions of combined X-pinches and planar wire arrays composed from different wire materials on the UNR 1 MA z-pinch generator. 12th International Workshop on Radiative Properties of Hot Dense Matter (Albufeira, Portugal, Sep. 11-15, 2006).


  13. A.S. Safronova, V.L. Kantsyrev, N. D. Ouart, M.F. Yilmaz, K. Williamson, I. Shrestha, G. Osborne, J.B. Greenly, K.M. Chandler, R.D. McBride, D.A Chalenski, D.A. Hammer, B.R. Kusse, P.D. LePell. Spectroscopy and implosion dynamics of nested wire arrays produced on the 1 MA z-pinch generator at Cornell University. 48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics, Philadelphia, PA, CO2 5 (Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2006), Bulletin of APS, v.51, N 7, p.64 (2006).


  14. A.S. Safronova, V.L. Kantsyrev, P. Neill, U.I. Safronova, D.A. Fedin, N.D. Ouart, M.F. Yilmaz, G. Osborne, I. Shrestha, K. Williamson, T. Hoppe, C. Harris, P. Beiersdorfer, S.B. Hansen, A.G. Petrashen. The importance of the EBIT data for Z-pinch plasma diagnostics. Workshop “20 Years of Spectroscopy with the EBIT” (Berkeley, CA, Nov. 13-16, 2006).


  15. I. Shrestha, V. Kantsyrev, A. Safronova, K. Williamson, N. Ouart, F. Yilmaz, V. Shlyaptseva, A. Astanovitsky, S. Batie, B. LeGalloudec, V. Nalajala, W. McDaniel, T.Cowan. Experimental study of dynamics of energetic electron beams in planar and cylindrical wire arrays and x-pinches by means of hard x-ray spectroscopy and spectropolarimetry on 1 MA z-pinch generator at UNR. 48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics, Philadelphia, PA, GP1 113 (Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2006), Bulletin of APS, v.51, N 7, p.130 (2006).


  16. V. L. Kantsyrev, A. S. Safronova, D. A. Fedin, V. V. Ivanov, A. A. Esaulov, V. Nalajala, I. Shrestha, S.Pokala, N. D. Ouart, M. F. Yilmaz, K. Williamson, P. Laca, T. E. Cowan, L. I. Rudakov, B. Jones, C.A.Coverdale, C. Deeney, P.D. LePell, A. L.Velikovich, A. S. Chuvatin. Study of radiative properties and implosion dynamics of different wire arrays and asymmetric and symmetric two- and four-wire X-pinches on the UNR 1 MA generator. 32nd IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS-2005 (Monterey, CA, 20-23 June, 2005).


  17. N. Ouart, A. Safronova, V. Kantsyrev, K. Williamson, G. Osborne. I. Shrestha, F. Yilmaz, D. Fedin, M. Gruner, T. Cowan, C. Coverdale C. Deeney P.D. LePell. Modeling of x-ray spectra from stainless steel X-pinches and wire arrays produced the 1 MA pulsed power generator at UNR. 33nd IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS-2006, 3P22 (Traverse City, MI, 4-8 June, 2006).


  18. P. Wilcox, A. Safronova, V. Kantsyrev, S. Pokala, K. Williamson, F. Yilmaz, K. Struve, J. McGurn. Analysis of EUV radiation from plasmas with low-Z elements and application to pulsed power experiments. IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS-2006, 3P28 (Traverse City, MI, 4-8 June, 2006).


  19. P.G. Wilcox, U.I. Safronova, A.S. Safronova, M.F. Yilmaz, V.L. Kantsyrev, K. Williamson, K. Struve. Modeling of EUV Radiation from plasmas with low-Z plasmas with applications to pulsed power experiments.48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics, Philadelphia, PA, GP1 116 (Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2006), Bulletin of APS, v.51, N 7, p.131 (2006).


  20. N.D. Ouart, A.S. Safronova, V. L. Kantsyrev, U.I. Safronova, K. Williamson, G. Osborne. I. Shrestha, M.F. Yilmaz, D.A. Fedin, T.E. Cowan, C.A. Coverdale, D.J. Ampleford, B. Jones, C. Deeney, P.D. LePell. Modeling of L- and K-shell x-ray radiation from stainless steel wire array and X-pinch implosions on the 1 MA pulsed power generator at UNR. 48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics, Philadelphia, PA, GP1 117 (Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2006), Bulletin of APS, v.51, N 7, p.131 (2006).


  21. M.F. Yilmaz, A.S. Safronova, V. L. Kantsyrev, K. Williamson, G. Osborne, D.A. Fedin, T.E. Cowan, P.D. LePell, C.A. Coverdale, C. Deeney. Spectroscopic Modeling of Mo Planar Wire Arrays produced on the 1 MA Zebra generator at UNR. 48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics, Philadelphia, PA, GP1 118 (Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2006), Bulletin of APS, v.51, N 7, p.131-132 (2006).


  22. D.J. Ampleford, B. Jones, C. Coverdale,C.A. Jennings, C. Deeney, P.D. LePell, V.L. Kantsyrev, V.V. Ivanov, A.S. Safronova, K. Williamson, G. Osborne, P.J. Laca, D. Fedin, N. Ouart, V. Nalajala, J.P. Chittenden. Conical wire array experiments on the Zebra generator. 33nd IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS-2006, 3P20 (Traverse City, MI, 4-8 June, 2006).